Niles, MI: The Kawneer Co., 1929. First edition. Decorated Stock Covers, blue. Quarto, pp. 63, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings. A distinctive and uncommon publication displaying beautiful specimens of highly ornamental store fronts in photographs and with special attention to the details. A supplementary section shows a...... More
New York: Bonanza, (1926). Reissue. Cloth over Boards, tan. Quarto, pp. 67, illustrated with b/w photographs. Charleston is one of the great cities of the South that has preserved teh character of Colonial days. House after house stands much as it did during Revolutionary times, and the people of Charleston..... More
New York: William Farquhar Payson, 1931. First edition. Cloth over Boards, tan. Quarto, pp. 280 + 204 b/w photographic plates and pp. 19 Index. A remarkable field survey of the early houses of Dutchess County, New York. Clearly a work of love and reverence for the area and its architectural..... More
Philadelphia, PA: A. L. Sereni, nd c. 1935. Original edition. Brochure. 3.25" x 6.25" brochure, folds out to 6.5" x 6.25", illustrated with color lithography. This is the first time we've seen this lovely advertisement for Vivatone woven awnings. Includes a chart of five fabric color options. More
Boston: Bates & Guild, 1914. First edition, later printing (Eighth Thousand). Library Binding in Buckram. Quarto, pp. 4, plus 33 plates. Ex-library markings. Written by a professor of architecture at Cornell, it was created to present to his students as part of his course on architectural construction. A nice book..... More
London: S.P.A.B., nd c. 1992. First edition. Staplebound Heavy Wraps. Quarto, pp 24. b/w construction details and photographs throughout. Published by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, founded by William Morris in 1877. A concise and thorough explanation of window repair methods with excellent construction drawings and explanations..... More
Rhode Island: Spring Green Books, 2008. First edition, limited (1000 copies). Wraps. Quarto, pp. 135, indexed, illustrated w/ color and b/w photographs. A visual feast! The author has been researching, teaching and practicing 18th and 19th century American painting techniques for the past 40 years. Sandra Cohen, president of the..... More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1973. First edition. Oversized Paperback. Octavo, pp. 93, richly illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This book teaches the artist and craftsman how to make their own tools: how to design, sharpen, and temper them, using only basic shop equipment and scrap steel. The..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Steel Co., nd circa 1930. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 15, illustrated with b/w photographs. Floorgard is a strengthening and protecting mat of steel mesh forming a backbone for concrete or plastic floors, and imparting to them all the durability and wearing qualities of steel. This..... More
